The 15 Coolest Club Logos in World Football

While many fans always focus on how great their club looks on the pitch in their kit, there is a deeper element of the crest that the club represents everywhere off the pitch as well.

A uniform only reaches so far, but the everlasting symbol, logo or crest is what represents a club for its entire existence. It may be redesigned and changed around over the ages but it is the crest that is more important than any uniform design that a club will ever put on.

However, if it is going to be the face of your club everywhere in the world, you might as well design a stylish crest and here are 15 of the world's greatest crests; designed to make gain the love of the fans, and the envy of other fans.

Arsenal

Le Mans FC

Le Mans is home to the world's most famous 24-hour endurance race in the auto racing world. However, the city also is home to French Ligue 2 side Le Mans FC.

The horse in the central part of the logo pays homage to the strong racing roots of the town and stands out boldly for the club that has struggled to return to the top flight of French football since their most recent relegation.

Montreal Impact

The Major League Soccer version of the Montreal Impact were brought to life in 2010 and the club have one of the most visually appealing crests in the game with their deep royal blue and black stripes in a shield emblazoned with a classic Fleur-de-lis.

Panama City Beach Pirates

FC Nordsjaelland

Currently Danish champions and UEFA Champions League competitors FC Nordsjaelland were only founded in 1991, but the Wild Tigers have an intimidating logo that uses the big cat to its full advantage without using a poor rendition of an animal bearing its teeth.

Portland Timbers

Another MLS club with a great logo is the Portland Timbers. Since moving to the top tier of the United States and redesigning their logo with a more up-to-date color scheme, the Timbers have symbolized not only their club, but the entire state of Oregon with their logo and its homage to the logging tradition of the area.

FC Shakhtar Donetsk

Ukrainian Premier League champions FC Shakhtar Donetsk have one of the best logos from the Eastern block of Europe. The traditional crossed hammers and the orange-and-black flame have seen the club through great times in recent years.